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Leapfrog Sum Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 25: The leapfrog sum trick · Set 543 · 40 questions
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The trick (Seventh times eleven): A leapfrog list: start with two numbers, then each number is the sum of the two before it, up to 10 numbers. Find the 7th number. Multiply it by 11 (the number with a 0 on the end, plus the number): that is the total of all 10.

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  1. 1.7 + 6 + 13 + 19 + 32 + 51 + 83 + 134 + 217 + 351 =
  2. 2.A leapfrog list starts 3, 4 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  3. 3.A leapfrog list starts 8, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  4. 4.2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 18 + 29 + 47 + 76 =
  5. 5.3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 + 267 =
  6. 6.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 7, 8, 15, 23, 38, 61, 99, 160, 259. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  7. 7.A leapfrog list starts 5, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  8. 8.9 + 1 + 10 + 11 + 21 + 32 + 53 + 85 + 138 + 223 =
  9. 9.7 + 3 + 10 + 13 + 23 + 36 + 59 + 95 + 154 + 249 =
  10. 10.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 1, 8, 9, 17, 26, 43, 69, 112, 181, 293. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  11. 11.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 3, 8, 11, 19, 30, 49, 79, 128, 207, 335. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  12. 12.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 6, 2, 8, 10, 18, 28, 46, 74, 120, 194. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  13. 13.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 8, 8, 16, 24, 40, 64, 104, 168, 272, 440. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  14. 14.1 + 5 + 6 + 11 + 17 + 28 + 45 + 73 + 118 + 191 =
  15. 15.A leapfrog list starts 2, 1 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  16. 16.4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 20 + 32 + 52 + 84 + 136 + 220 =
  17. 17.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  18. 18.6 + 2 + 8 + 10 + 18 + 28 + 46 + 74 + 120 + 194 =
  19. 19.A leapfrog list starts 4, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  20. 20.A leapfrog list starts 8, 9 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  21. 21.3 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 15 + 24 + 39 + 63 + 102 + 165 =
  22. 22.A leapfrog list starts 3, 6 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  23. 23.8 + 3 + 11 + 14 + 25 + 39 + 64 + 103 + 167 + 270 =
  24. 24.A leapfrog list starts 2, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  25. 25.9 + 2 + 11 + 13 + 24 + 37 + 61 + 98 + 159 + 257 =
  26. 26.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 5, 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  27. 27.3 + 8 + 11 + 19 + 30 + 49 + 79 + 128 + 207 + 335 =
  28. 28.A leapfrog list starts 1, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  29. 29.A leapfrog list starts 1, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  30. 30.4 + 9 + 13 + 22 + 35 + 57 + 92 + 149 + 241 + 390 =
  31. 31.6 + 3 + 9 + 12 + 21 + 33 + 54 + 87 + 141 + 228 =
  32. 32.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  33. 33.Leapfrog list (each number is the sum of the two before it): 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, 42, 68, 110, 178, 288. What is 11 × the 7th number?
  34. 34.A leapfrog list starts 3, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  35. 35.A leapfrog list starts 5, 7 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  36. 36.A leapfrog list starts 3, 3 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  37. 37.A leapfrog list starts 7, 2 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  38. 38.2 + 6 + 8 + 14 + 22 + 36 + 58 + 94 + 152 + 246 =
  39. 39.A leapfrog list starts 1, 5 and each next number is the sum of the two before it. What do the first 10 numbers add up to?
  40. 40.3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 14 + 23 + 37 + 60 + 97 =

Answer key

  1. 913
  2. 517
  3. 616
  4. 198
  5. 693
  6. 671
  7. 539
  8. 583
  9. 649
  10. 759
  11. 869
  12. 506
  13. 1144
  14. 495
  15. 198
  16. 572
  17. 286
  18. 506
  19. 660
  20. 1232
  21. 429
  22. 693
  23. 704
  24. 550
  25. 671
  26. 451
  27. 869
  28. 231
  29. 671
  30. 1012
  31. 594
  32. 198
  33. 748
  34. 341
  35. 891
  36. 429
  37. 561
  38. 638
  39. 495
  40. 253

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